Niki Fotiou has served as Chief Financial Officer of Heidmar since March 2023 and has over 25 years of finance and accounting experience. Ms. Fotiou also serves as an independent non-executive director and Chairwoman of the Audit & Risk Committee of Snappi, Orilina Properties REIC and OSY Athens Road Transport S.A. and she served as an independent non-executive director and Chairwoman of the Audit Committee the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund. Before joining Heidmar, Ms. Fotiou held positions as a finance and accounts manager at NGM Energy SA and Kassian Maritime Inc., private owners and operators of drybulk and tanker vessels, as Senior Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Ocean Rig UDW Inc. (formerly NYSE: ORIG) an Athens-based operator of semi-submersible oil platforms and underwater drillships, from 2015 through 2017, and as Senior Vice President Head of Accounting and Reporting at Dry Ships Inc. (formerly NYSE: DRYS) an Athens-based owner and operator of dry bulk, tanker and gas carrier vessels, as from 2010 through 2015. Ms. Fotiou commenced her career in auditing with over 10 years of experience at Deloitte Greece. Ms. Fotiou is a graduate of the University of Cape Town and is a fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants and a member of the Certified Internal Auditors.